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General Audience of 27 December 2023

Pope Francis

General Audience of 27 December 2023
Pope Francis
2023-12-27
Magisterial
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Francis begins a series on vices and virtues with the temptation in Eden. Evil often begins as a subtle thought or malicious doubt, represented by the serpent’s deception. He warns against dialogue with the devil and urges people to guard their hearts against seduction.

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Document name
General Audience of 27 December 2023
Citation title
General Audience
Author
Pope Francis
Language
English
Year
2023-12-27
Publisher
Libreria Editrice Vaticana
Publisher Location
Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
Corpus classification
Magisterial
License
Public domain